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To most of the world, pyramids are synonymous with ancient Egypt, but to fitness buffs it’s the favored form of resistance training.

The name may be foreign to some, but pyramid training has struck the fitness scene as the most popular method of resistance training. Unlike those training methods that cause a muscle to fail in a single set, pyramids spark the same reaction over the course of...

The government revealed this week how much hospitals charge for services at medical facilities around the country. The list of prices varied greatly in some cases from hospital to hospital -- even those in the same community.

On Long Island, for example, the government found that the charges for heart attack treatment at Peconic Bay Medical Center were $23,604.68, whereas treatment for the...

Certain vegans advocate their lifestyle because of their love for animals, but others embrace it to reap the health benefits of a plant-based diet. A vegan diet is particularly known for its preventive factors such as, reversing risks of heart-related diseases, lowering cancer risks and reducing cholesterol levels.

Dr. William Harris has been a vegan since 1963 and is the author of The Scientific...

No more mystery meat -- or any meat -- for the kids at PS 244 in Flushing.

After incorporating vegetarian meals into its weekly lunch rotation for the past five years, the elementary school last week became the first public school in New York City, and likely in the country, according to city officials, to adopt an all-vegetarian cafeteria menu.

Feeling bad for the cheeseburger-deprived?...

So if you’re still wondering what vegan life is all about, maybe this guide will help you get a better look at just how innovative veganism is as a lifestyle. Check out my top 10 vegan boards on Pinterest that highlight anything from food to fashion.

1. Imagine a world of endless vegan recipes...or at least a Pinterest board.

Your Best Vegan Food. by Vegan Tasmania

When...

Here's the idea: Run a 5K that includes crawling through mud and climbing and jumping over stuff. What's not to like about that?

This Saturday is The Survival Race in Riverhead at the 4-H camp on Sound Avenue.

Runners go in waves of 300 at 30-minute intervals starting at 9 a.m. You get a T-shirt and, if you finish, dog tags. There's even a band.

This will by my first mud run. Has...

Jennifer Greene was taught growing up to be kind to animals but also ate meat, eggs and dairy on a regular basis. She always felt a disconnect at the dinner table wondering what happened to the farmed animals and once she made the connection, it finally hit her that she had the option to make a kinder choice--she realized she could choose vegan food. Greene has embraced the vegan life for more than...